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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms Core i3-9100 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1160 days newer than Core i3-9100.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-9100
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K
- Performs up to 34% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i3-9100 - 159 vs 119 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-9100 - 20 vs 4 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i3-9100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i3-9100
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2018
Core i7-12700K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-9100 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-9100 or Core i7-12700K
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales, 1920 x 1080, Very High
100 FPS
$22.91/FPS
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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Core i7-12700K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700K
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GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB HDD
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$19.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-12700K
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43 FPS
$37.79/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i7-12700K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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84 FPS
$22.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$22.69/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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84 FPS
$19.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-12700K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$16.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i7-12700K
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